Southside Easter: 1941

I fell in love with this picture as soon as I saw it. I have it on my wall centered with a black and white of Miles Davis on one side and John Coltrane on the other (both back in the day) I would love nothing more than to find out who these boys are. Everytime someone comes into my home that is the first thing I am asked. If anyone has information relating to the identity of these boys who are now MEN, please forward to thattallnsexy1@yahoo.com! Thanks!

I believe it was called a hat preserver. I've seen pictures of Edwardian gents wearing roughly the same thing. It's a lanyard to catch your hat if it's blown off, thus keeping it from getting filthy in the street.

The boy on the left, with the glasses: what is the wire that seems to be coming from his hat to his lapel, and what is that thing on his lapel?

I have this picture on my wall - and it tells a story of a million words, every time I look at this picture, I always have something different to say. It melts my heart, this picture is truly a classic, I love it ... my whole living room is focused around this pic. I wish I knew what happened to these boys.

The boy in the center in Congressman Bobby Rush of Chicago.

[I don't think so. Bobby Rush was born in 1946, five years after this photo was taken. - Dave]

Great! You don't even see grown men these days with classic hats and these kids have snappy fedoras... love this shot.

The boy in the center is a rebel and a leader. His coat is unbuttoned, the small boys know how to behave. What a style. I have a copy of this picture in my wall.

I think out of the group, i know one boy; have seen him some where !

Got this picture for a steal framed (huge size, not sure of dimensions) for $30.00 in downtown Detroit at our farmer's market. I had walked by it monthes before and was sorry I didn't get it then. Now it is in my home...I call them "my boys".

One year ago I was wisiting in Stockholm and I see this picture in Old Picture store in very big print and I was amazing! At last weekend I go to the same store again, just to see this photo again...I looked it very long time, thinking about these boys, the time...wau! It tells more than thousand words!

Peik Salonen/Finland

This is definitely a classic picture. Love it :-)

This great picture is one of the most prominent on my wall right now!

Does anyone know who these boys are and whatever happened to them?

It's my favorite (Blue Thunder -Chicago)

Wonderful ... the clothes, the car. Brilliant.

[I agree. There is definitely something to be said for dressing up. - Dave]